Tackling tumors with space station research
In space, things don’t always behave the way we expect them to. In the case of cancer, researchers have found that this is a good … Read more
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Nanoparticles treat muscular dystrophy in mice
Researchers atWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have demonstrated a new approach to treating muscular dystrophy. Mice with a form of this muscle-weakening disease … Read more
Thyroid cancer cells become less aggressive in outer space
For those who think that space exploration offers no tangible benefits for those of us on earth, a new research discovery involving thyroid cancer may … Read more
‘Designer sperm’ the future of genetic medicine?
Get ready: The “new genetics” promises to change faulty genes of future generations by introducing new, functioning genes using “designer sperm.” A new research report … Read more
Beyond the little blue pill: scientists develop compound that may treat priapism
It’s not the little blue pill famous for helping men get big results, but for those who need it, the outcome might be even more … Read more
Doubling — but not tripling — protein intake with diet, exercise protects muscle loss
A new report appearing in the September issue of The FASEB Journal challenges the long-held adage that significant muscle loss is unavoidable when losing weight … Read more
Biker’s warning! EPO hits blood vessels to raise blood pressure in the brain
Erythropoietin or EPO might be considered a “performance enhancing” substance for athletes, but new research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) shows that these enhancements come at a high cost–increased ris…
Monitoring engineered blood vessels as they grow in patients
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nanoparticle technology, researchers from Yale have devised a way to monitor the growth of laboratory-engineered blood vessels after they … Read more
Human stem cells from fat tissue fuse with rat heart cells and beat
If Dr. Doolittle is famous for talking to animals, then here’s a story that might make him hold his tongue: According to new research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org), scientists have successfully fused human stem cells …
Missing sugar molecule raises diabetes risk in humans
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego say an evolutionary gene mutation that occurred in human millions of years ago and our subsequent inability to produce a specific kind o…
New research suggests that obesity and diabetes are a downside of human evolution
As if the recent prediction that half of all Americans will have diabetes or pre-diabetes by the year 2020 isn’t alarming enough, a new genetic discovery published online in the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) provides a disturbing explanation…
